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This California city just approved the use of Flock drones as first responders, but residents are worried about 'militarization and surveillance' (www.techradar.com)
submitted 9 hours ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 21 minutes ago* (last edited 18 minutes ago)

I guessed Stockton before I clicked. Had to be either them, Redding or one of the few Orange County towns that haven't gone purple.

I wonder who got the kickbacks from that fucked-up deal.

Flock shooting is going to be the new skeet shooting, and dialing 911 the new "pull!"

[–] compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 hour ago

It’s my god-given right as an American to blast those fuckers out of the sky with a 12 gauge, and you can’t tell me any different

[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 2 points 2 hours ago

I think I saw one of those in Morgan Hill following along the freeway. I remember pointing it out and saying that's a huge drone watching us. Didn't know it was fucking Flock.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

So where do you need to shoot it? The round thing, or the flat thing behind it?

[–] clif@lemmy.world 1 points 48 minutes ago

Yes

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 16 points 6 hours ago

Lol, Stockton. These things are gonna get shot down.

[–] RepleteLocum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 63 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Legit insane. What kind of cyberpunk garbage is this? Tf is a drone gonna do? Suicide bomb a random black bystander?

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 7 hours ago

...yes?...

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 23 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

“YOU HAVE THIRTY SECONDS TO COMPLY.”

[–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Negative I am a meat popsicle.

[–] mecen@lemmy.ca 11 points 7 hours ago

Just wait for drones to be allowed to view everything over your window. Palantir there you go.

[–] msage@programming.dev 8 points 8 hours ago

Money money money....

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Legitimately shocked it wasn’t Huntington Beach.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Don't they make blenders?

I was close.